Belgium vs Sweden: Annual working hours per person employed

Belgium
1,546
in 2016
Sweden
1,626
in 2016
Belgium rank
31st
Sweden rank
28th

Annual working hours per person employed over time

  • Belgium
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1,626 against 1,546 in Belgium, a difference of 80.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 31st and Sweden ranks 28th of 37 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 1,802 1,621 180.96 Belgium
1980s 1,681 1,551 129.81 Belgium
1990s 1,590 1,622 32.61 Sweden
2000s 1,575 1,608 33.48 Sweden
2010s 1,553 1,620 67.37 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual working hours per person employed, Belgium or Sweden?
Sweden, at 1,626 against 1,546 in Belgium as of 2016.
What is the difference in annual working hours per person employed between Belgium and Sweden?
80, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for annual working hours per person employed?
Belgium ranks 31st and Sweden ranks 28th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual working hours per person employed. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual working hours per person employed
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
38 places, 1,460 data points, 1970–2017
Last refreshed